Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff HC-9
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- Chestertown Buff for bedroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-9 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff reviews (12 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff undertones?
- Is Chestertown Buff HC-9 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Chestertown Buff
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Chestertown Buff HC-9
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Chestertown Buff HC-9 |
| Code: | HC-9 |
| Name: | Chestertown Buff |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff?
Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff HC-9 is a warm, muted golden beige with a softly sunbaked look. Its yellow-orange undertone gives it more color than a standard tan, while the moderate lightness keeps it from reading overly dark on broad walls. In bright daylight, Chestertown Buff can appear honeyed and lightly golden; under warmer evening bulbs, it deepens toward a richer ochre-beige. It suits dining rooms, entryways, and kitchens where natural wood, aged brass, terracotta, or cream-colored textiles are part of the palette. Use this shade on walls or exterior siding with off-white trim and deeper brown or charcoal accents for contrast.
Chestertown Buff for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore HC-9 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff reviews (12 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff undertones?
Chestertown Buff is a mid-light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
221, 191, 134
Is Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HC-9 Chestertown Buff HSL code: 39, 56%, 70%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Chestertown Buff
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chestertown Buff:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-9
Chestertown Buff
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Chestertown Buff with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Heron and Dreamy.
LRV of Chestertown Buff
Chestertown Buff has an LRV of 52.88% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 52.88%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #DDBF86 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 191, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 74.90%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 39.37% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.57 Yellow: 39.37 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 193.472 I: 36.194 Q: -11.392 |
| XYZ | X: 52.754 Y: 54.357 Z: 30.261 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.67 a:2.846 b:32.705 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.67 u:22.724 v:42.8 |
| Decimal | 14532486 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.727, -1.302, 27.274 |
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